Fort Lancaster State Historic Site is just off the freeway when you are going from San Antonio, Texas to Fort Stockton, Texas. I was headed to Big Bend National Park and took the extra 15 or 20 minutes off the highway 10. It is just about 3 1/2 hours from San Antonio and a great place to have a picnic […]
The Tayamentasachta: A Center for Environmental Studies is owned and operated by the Greencastle-Antrim School District. The Center is located next to Middle School and used to provide practice experiences and educational resources for students and the community. The path at the creek goes directly to the school and is used by students and teachers for environmental studies classes. The […]
The Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins is just down the street from Homosassa Spring and a great place to add if you are around the area visiting the other Springs in the area. It is a great place to have a picnic or a walk around the learn about the history. The historical value is unbelievable. There is limited parking at […]
The Santa Fe Trail was used by Native Americans as a passage way. In the 1820’s, Europeans start using it to travel from what is now Kansas City, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico for trade and moving manufactured goods. One of the stops along the way was James and Lucinda Mahaffie farm. In 1857, the Mahaffie’s left Olathe, Kansas […]
Falls Park is a great place to spend a day and fall in love with the place. They have everything that you can possible want to do and the relaxing sounds and the beauty of the falls. Downstream from the falls just a bit is where they believe that the Dubuque house which was the local hotel around 1857 when […]
Crazy Horse Memorial is an incredible testament to two men’s dream, Chief Henry Standing Bear and Korczak Ziolkowski. The memorial is being has been a slow build with just the money brought in by donations and other small funding. Korczak had been offered large donations during his lifetime but he never excepted them. The Memorial is being build on a […]
As you drive into Van Lear, Kentucky towards Webb’s Grocery Store check out the street signs like Silk Stockings Loop, Possum Hollow Road, etc. I love the names. Most are just straight and to the point. First thing to know is that you don’t need to be an early bird. Webb’s Grocery Store opens about 10am and the place that […]
Buckeye Lake State Park is just massive. The Park has several different areas that you have to drive to but they are between different towns and I kept turning the wrong way. Therefore, it was just frustrating for me as I keep missing the turn. But the Buckeye Lake State Park is a fisherman’s and boaters paradise. The lake has […]
As I drove up to the Canoe Creek State Park, I found this family of deer just relaxing and eating their dinner. They did not even care that both myself and another truck has stop and watch them. It was a great to watch them for a bit. But after a bit, it was time to move to the rest […]
Mont Alto State Park is the oldest park in Pennsylvania. It once housed a blast furnance which was build in 1807. The Mont Alto Railroad was would ship iron products to Chambersburg, PA but it would also bring visitors to the park for the day. The park once had a swimming pool, refreshment stands, a lot of hiking trails, and […]